Emergency doctor 'completely terrified' of looming winter pressures on NHS

BBC UK Sunday 11 October 2026, 11:30 UTC 1 min read

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Dr Fiona Hunter says A&E departments are providing "unsafe" levels of care, with some patients spending 72 hours on trolleys in hospital corridors.

NHS (ORG) Fiona Hunter (PERSON)

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